CN 9/11/13

CLINTON TOWNSHIP

ACCIDENT, 6 p.m. Aug. 28. A 2011 Subaru operated by Catherine Gosselin, 52, of Clinton Township, was traveling through the intersection of Route 31 and Country Club Drive when it was struck by a 2012 Volvo XC6 operated by Linda Gretta, 50, of Clinton Township, that was turning left from Country Club Drive onto Route 31 North. Both woman suffered minor injuries and both vehicles had to be towed from the scene, police said. Patrolman Sean Ross charged Gretta with failure to yield at intersections.

POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA, 9 p.m. Aug. 28. Patrolman David Formalarie was conducting a check of the Arrow Mill Plaza parking lot, at Route 31 North and Halstead Street, when he stopped a 2000 Lexus 300 driven by Brian Quickstad, 18, of Pittstown, as he was driving through the parking lot. Formalarie detected the odor of marijuana inside the vehicle and found Quickstad to be in possession of a marijuana grinder and a pipe, police said. Formalarie charged Quickstad with being under the influence of a controlled dangerous substance and possession of drug paraphernalia, police said.

POSSESSION OF HEROIN, 3:30 p.m. Aug. 27. Patrolman Sean Ross responded to the parking lot at 186 Center St. for a report of a man with a syringe in his arm sleeping in a vehicle, police said. Ross saw Ralph Grimaldi, 32, of Long Pond, Pa., unconscious with a syringe, an empty bag of heroin and a cotton swab on his lap, police said. Ross was able to rouse Grimaldi and have him exit the vehicle. The officer saw fresh track marks on Grimaldi's arms and said he appeared to be under the influence of a controlled dangerous substance, police said. Additional syringes were found inside of the vehicle. Ross charged Grimaldi with possession of heroin, possession of a hypodermic syringe, possession of drug paraphernalia, being under the influence of a controlled dangerous substance, operating a motor vehicle while in possession of a controlled dangerous substance and driving while suspended, police said. Grimaldi was taken to Hunterdon Medical Center for treatment and his vehicle was towed and impounded.

POSSESSION OF CRACK COCAINE, 11:45 p.m. Aug. 27. Patrolman David Formalarie stopped a 1991 Dodge sedan operated by Joyce Hopkins, 54, of High Bridge, on Route 31 North near Route 173 for having a loud muffler. During the stop, Hopkins began making furtive movements inside of the vehicle and appeared to be under the influence of a controlled dangerous substance, police said. Formalarie repeatedly requested that Hopkins step from the vehicle and she repeatedly refused, police said. Formalarie and Sgt. Thomas DeRosa removed Hopkins from the vehicle as she struggled with them. During the struggle, Hopkins was able to throw a crack pipe from the vehicle, and a bag of crack cocaine was found in the vehicle, police said. Hopkins was charged possession of cocaine, obstructing the administration of law, resisting arrest, possession of drug paraphernalia, operating a motor vehicle while in possession of a controlled dangerous substance and maintenance of exhaust. Hopkins was sent to the Hunterdon County Jail in default of $1,500 bail, police said.

FOUND BICYCLE, Aug. 28. Employees of the Clinton Township Department of Public Works found an abandoned bicycle and sweat shirt on Hibbler Road, police said. Anyone who can identify the items or provide proof of ownership can claim them at the Clinton Township Police Department, 1370 Route 31 North, in the Annandale section of Clinton Township, or call the police station at 908-735-7245.

RARITAN TOWNSHIP

POSSESSION, 11:28 p.m. Aug. 29. Police arrested a 17-year-old male juvenile from Flemington and charged him with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia after responding to a report of a suspicious motor vehicle parked on Providence Drive, police said.

SHOPLIFTING, 8 p.m. Aug. 29. Police charged Donald MacGillivray, 29, of Readington, with shoplifting. At 1 p.m., Aug. 27, police responded to the Flemington Walmart for a report of a man walking out of the store with a 40-inch television and not paying, police said. Police identified MacGillivray through surveillance video with the assistance of the Readington police department, police said.

HINDERING APPREHENSION, 12:05 a.m. Aug. 29. Police charged Norman Kositsky, 69 of Philadelphia, with hindering apprehension after a motor vehicle stop on Route 202 and the Flemington Circle, police said. Kositsky also was charged with driving with a Pennsylvania license that was suspended.

MONTGOMERY

DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED, 6:34 p.m. Aug. 21. Joseph D. Lintott, 64, of the Belle Mead section of Montgomery, was charged with driving while intoxicated, refusal to submit to breath testing and an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle after police received a call indicating that Lintott was possibly driving drunk in the area, police said. Lintott was observed driving on Harlingen Road by responding officers. He then pulled into and parked at Arboretum Park, where police made contact. He was released to a family member pending an appearance in municipal court. During the course of the investigation, police discovered that Lintott had been arrested for driving while intoxicated earlier in the afternoon by the West Amwell Police Department, police said.

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF, 6 p.m. Aug. 23. An employee of Baker Pontiac reported to police that someone keyed his 2012 Chevy Camaro that day between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. while parked on Wall Street. He estimated the damage to be $200, police said.

CARELESS DRIVING, 9:35 a.m. Aug. 22. Police investigated a motor vehicle accidentc on Pin Oak Road involving a tractor-trailer that tore down wires and broke a utility pole. Richard F. Burke Jr., 53, of Northampton, Pa., said that he was following his GPS, which directed him to turn onto Pin Oak Road from Dutchtown Zion Road. As he drove down Pin Oak, he knowingly started hitting trees and wires and continued driving, causing damage to his trailer roof and to poles and wires, resulting in power interruptions for area residents for several hours, police said. Burke was charged with careless driving. Pin Oak Road was closed most of the day while PSE&G made repairs, police said.

DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED, 10:57 p.m. Aug. 25. Police stopped Maria T. Suro, 52, of Hamilton, for driving erratically. After speaking with Suro and conducting field sobriety tests, she was charged with driving while intoxicated and failing to maintain lane. Suro's 2002 Pontiac Grand Am was impounded.

Source: Central Jersey police departments

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